All You Need to Know About Infertility

Determining the root cause of infertility is a complex process and it involves a lot of research and investigations. Ranging from the simple and visible problem of cyst, fibroid or hormonal imbalance to a very complex genetic disorder or even due to some occupational hazards like exposure to chemical substances or radioactive elements; it can be anything. It is as searching a needle from the pile of straw. Dr.Rita Bakshi, Chairperson, International Fertility Centre, (Senior IVF Specialist & Senior Gynecologist) gives us a list of 10 things a couple needs to know about infertility.

Manage Your Stress: Managing your stress is very important for it helps increase the chance of conceiving. This plays a major role if you planning to conceive. Keep stress at at bay; try spending time with family and friends. Read books and prioritize your commitments.

Female infertility is still easier to understand and cure because in majority of the cases the problem is known.

Address Your Nutritional Deficiencies: See what you not eating and keep a check on what you eating. Know the best fertility diets and best food. Check with your doctor what you need to avoid in your meal. Ensuring a proper intake has much to do with enhancing fertility.

Tubal Disease: Approx 15%-18% of infertility cases is due to tubal disease which means your fallopian tubes are blocked, where you need to undergo some tests.

Age matters for infertility: Age has direct and distinct correlation with infertility. Body strength, resistance, immunity and hormonal levels are at the peak during young age and hence it is important to keep this factor under consideration. The vitality and sustainability of our body gets declined as we go old. Therefore it is always better to start infertility related treatment at the early age.

Sleep Well: There have been studies that clearly show the correlation of lack of sound sleep and infertility. So you must be aware in case you are a frequent party animal. To be awake late night for a long time makes fundamental changes in the hormone levels thereby increasing the chances of infertility. Scientists say that people having inadequate sleep for a longer time face various health related problems, including low fertility rates. It affects the hormonal balance in the body that is one of the major causes for infertility.

Diagnosis and treatment of female infertility: Diagnosing the root cause and deciding the treatment is the turning point in the whole process and experience of handling a wide variety of cases by the experts plays a major role in it.

Treatment of female infertility

The experts usually go by an elimination method. The first step will be to identify where ovulation is normal or it is absent at all. Checking by ovulation kit, recording body temperature or checking the level of progesterone is done to determine this. They perform multiple rounds of ultrasound tests as well. If the ovulation is not normal, then drugs are prescribed to stimulate the ovulation. In case ovulation appears to be normal, then experts check the other possibilities of antibodies responsible for destroying sperms before the fertilization or obstacles in the fallopian tube. The treatment normally involves medication, microsurgery or a combination of both.

Treatment of female infertility

The experts usually go by an elimination method. The first step will be to identify where ovulation is normal or it is absent at all. Checking by ovulation kit, recording body temperature or checking the level of progesterone is done to determine this. They perform multiple rounds of ultrasound tests as well. If the ovulation is not normal, then drugs are prescribed to stimulate the ovulation. In case ovulation appears to be normal, then experts check the other possibilities of antibodies responsible for destroying sperms before the fertilization or obstacles in the fallopian tube. The treatment normally involves medication, microsurgery or a combination of both.

Strain in the relationship: Dealing with infertility becomes further complicated with the strain in relationship between the couple. Both partners must keep the relations absolutely tuned and no internal conflicts or friction should arise. This is the time of providing complete physical, mental and emotional support to each other. For male partner, the responsibility gets further increased because female partner has to undergo a lot of physical pain and suffering. Treatment process has multiple cycles of IVF pregnancy, various tests and procedures that cause tremendous pressure on the female. She has to be understood with sympathy and emotional way to avoid mental trauma. Training and application of certain mental and psychological techniques might help a lot.